60NYT > Bernard C. Parkstopics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/p/bernard_c_parks/index.html?rss=1News about Bernard C. Parks, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.Copyright 2014 The New York Times Companyen-usTue 03 Mar 2015 18:11:36 -0500http://static01.nyt.com/images/section/NytSectionHeader.gifNYThttp://www.nytimes.comIn Los Angeles, the 'Un-Arnold' Mayor Battles to Keep His Jobhttp://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/21/national/21mayor.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssA staid incumbent appears vulnerable in a city known for star power.By JOHN M. BRODER and CHARLIE LeDUFFMon, 21 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0500http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/21/national/21mayor.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssNew Los Angeles Councilmen Have Been at Odds With Mayorhttp://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/06/us/new-los-angeles-councilmen-have-been-at-odds-with-mayor.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssWhat goes around comes around. It did so twice yesterday as two candidates who have been at odds with Mayor James K. Hahn gained seats on the City Council and could now upset his balance of power.By BARBARA WHITAKERThu, 06 Mar 2003 00:00:00 -0500http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/06/us/new-los-angeles-councilmen-have-been-at-odds-with-mayor.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssNational Briefing | West: California: Ex-Police Chief Seeks Council Seathttp://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/19/us/national-briefing-west-california-ex-police-chief-seeks-council-seat.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssBernard C. Parks, denied a second term as Los Angeles police chief, is running for a City Council seat next year. Two weeks ago, Mr. Parks filed papers to form a campaign committee and raise money. He will seek the seat held by Mark Ridley-Thomas,...Wed, 19 Jun 2002 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/19/us/national-briefing-west-california-ex-police-chief-seeks-council-seat.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssNational Briefing | West: California: Ex-Chief May Run For Councilhttp://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/30/us/national-briefing-west-california-ex-chief-may-run-for-council.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssBernard C. Parks, who was denied a second term as police chief, filed papers announcing his intent to raise money and run for the Los Angeles City Council. Mr. Parks, who is black, is one of nine candidates who have said they expect to run in March...By James Sterngold (NYT)Thu, 30 May 2002 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/30/us/national-briefing-west-california-ex-chief-may-run-for-council.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssNational Briefing | Northwest: Oregon: Chief Eyes Los Angeleshttp://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/24/us/national-briefing-northwest-oregon-chief-eyes-los-angeles.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssChief Mark Kroeker, left, of the Portland Police Department said he would be a candidate for the top post at the Los Angeles Police Department. Chief Kroeker, who came to Portland after retiring from the Los Angeles department in 1997 after 30 years...By Matthew Preusch (NYT)Wed, 24 Apr 2002 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/24/us/national-briefing-northwest-oregon-chief-eyes-los-angeles.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssPolice Chief Rebuffed in Los Angeleshttp://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/18/us/police-chief-rebuffed-in-los-angeles.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssThe City Council voted today against overturning the Police Commission's decision last week to deny Chief Bernard C. Parks a second five-year term. But the racially heated battle appears far from over. Chief Parks, the city's highest-ranking...By JAMES STERNGOLDThu, 18 Apr 2002 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/18/us/police-chief-rebuffed-in-los-angeles.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssPolice Chief of Los Angeles Fights to Save His Jobhttp://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/17/us/police-chief-of-los-angeles-fights-to-save-his-job.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssIn a last-ditch effort to save his job, the city's police chief today accused the mayor, the Police Commission and the police union of besmirching his honesty, peddling half-truths and mounting an orchestrated political campaign to unseat him. In...Wed, 17 Apr 2002 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/17/us/police-chief-of-los-angeles-fights-to-save-his-job.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssLos Angeles Police Chief Hires Legal Team to Fight for His Jobhttp://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/13/us/los-angeles-police-chief-hires-legal-team-to-fight-for-his-job.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssProtesting that he had been smeared by members of the Police Commission who voted to deny him a second term, Chief Bernard C. Parks said today that he had hired lawyers to aid his appeal to the City Council next week. ''I think enough is enough,''...Sat, 13 Apr 2002 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/13/us/los-angeles-police-chief-hires-legal-team-to-fight-for-his-job.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssLos Angeles Street Wars Grow Deadlierhttp://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/11/us/los-angeles-street-wars-grow-deadlier.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssDanny Rodriguez rolled his tongue over the metal stud in his lower lip, palmed a fortune cookie from the bowl in front of him and shook it in his fist like a pair of dice. ''I bet this says I'm going to die in two weeks,'' said Danny, a...By GREG WINTERThu, 11 Apr 2002 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/11/us/los-angeles-street-wars-grow-deadlier.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssA Complicated Mixhttp://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/11/us/a-complicated-mix.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssDiscussing the bruising campaign Bernard C. Parks had waged for a second term as police chief, John Mack, the president of the Urban League and a prominent black leader here, argued forcefully that the battle was not about race, no matter that the...By JAMES STERNGOLDThu, 11 Apr 2002 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/11/us/a-complicated-mix.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss